Photo easel



April 6 1926. 1,579,573

S. STUCKEY PHOTO BASEL Filed Sept. 25. 1924 Be it known that I, SAMUEL subject ofthe King'of England, residing at f lPatented Apr. 6, 192:6.y l

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To. all whom t'mag/ concerti."

Niagara Falls, Province of Ontario, and

Dominion vof Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful'Improvements in a Photo Easel, of. which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to anfimproved easel and it has lmore particular reference to a deviceof this class which has been' especiallydesigned for Vdisplaying and sup- -porting photographs.` a, l, In accordance with my conception, I have Vevolved an easel which, in general appearance, represents a bound book or volume.

I 1 Broadly the improved device comprises a book simulation -embodyinggtwo se arate.

frames mounted on backing pieces ound together in book fashion, the frames being hinged together so that two halves are provided which are capable ofbeing swung into the same horizontal plane when the book is laid fiat, or lwhich are capable of being dispose'd in forwardlyfdiverging relation when the pook isstood on its end to serve as an ease Y One feature of the invention is to provide lframestwhich are artistic to render-the article attractive and which have their peripheral edges shaped to lsimulate the pages ofv af Lbook when halvesareswung together. Y

Other features and advantages will become apparent from the following descrip.- tionand drawing. I

In theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals' are employed to` designate like parts throughout the same:` l

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a book easel constructed in 'accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view with the halves swung open and into a plane with each other. Figure 3 isa transverse central section of Figure 2.` .n f j Y In the drawing, the reference characters and 2 designate backing 'pieces which mayy be of light weight wood, paper board or suitable material. these parts represent the book covers. To further this aim, the opposed inner edges of the backing pieces are partially attached together by a leather binder 3. Secured toy the vinner face of the backing member is an oblong frame 4 composed of appropriate In the completed device,

Av-material,the same occupyingfa'space such as will permitthe marginal edges ofthe backling beam-'1 tov project beyond the. same in the manner shown inv the drawing; Inpracvrtice,- this frame may well be made of molding and itfmay be provided with an endless groove 5 to give vthe appearance of inner and outer frames (see Figure 2). Fitted into the frame is a card board picture or the likey 6. 'The picture may well have an ovate photo containingy area 7 as seenin Figure 2.

ably designed picture 4frame 10 including a photographl v 11 and a protective glass cover12. f i

. It is to bel observed from Figure 3 that the retaining frame 9 has one of its side pieces provided with a recess 13 to accommodate the head lof a Vretaining latch 14. The retainin latch may be pressed by a spring 15 to ren er it effective and it maybe released by the lingerl piece 16 with which it is equipped. Although it is not essential, I

,might direct attention to the fact that the.

removable picture frame 10 may well accommodate aplurality of separate and small picturesjas 'indicated in Figure 2. I mightv `also direct attention to the fact that the vertical edges of the frames as shownin Figure 1 may be shaped to simulate the pages of a bookto provide va more accurate representation.

It has been before said that the device serves asy an easel, and it is obvious that by swinging thehalves of the book representation to forwardly divergent relationl and resting the "device on one end, thel resultY sought will be accomplished and the pictures or photos will be displayed. Devices of this class when not in use will simulate a book as stated and will well serve to occupy vacant spaces in library cases, cabinetsand the like. Such articles-may be manufactured and sold at a price considerably less than books of equivalent sizes. Thus, al cabinet may be filled with artificial books at a comparatively low cost.V

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is Y As a new article of manufacture, a photo easel comprising arpair of substantially rectangular frames, the marginal edges of the side pieces of :which are constructed to represent a plurality of book-leaves, a backing member secured to and covering the outer face of each frame, the outer and end edges of said backing members extending ont- Wardly beyond the corresponding edges of the side pieces of the frame to permit Vsaid backing members to eoaet in forming the representation of the .0O.Ve1s of a book, the

inner opposed edges of said backing members terminating flush With the adjacent side peeesfof the frame and forming a space between said frame when the frames are theloook simulationfthe central portion oit the binder being oldable into and between the-leaves of .the hinges When the book is open.

ln testimony ture.

SAMUEL STUCKEY.

whereof I ax my vsigna- 

